52 26 412 Replacing backrest cover for right rear seat

Special tools required: 

• 52 0 050

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove right REAR SEAT 
• Remove HEAD RESTRAINT LOCATORS 
• Remove TRIM FOR REAR SEAT BACK ACTUATOR 
• Remove REAR PANEL TRIM 

Lever welt in marked area (1) out of backrest frame.

Remove backrest cover with padding.

Fig 1: Identifying Backrest Frame Marked Area

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Detaching cover and padding: 

• Release all retainers in marked area
• Remove cover from padding
• Remove remaining retainers from cover and padding
  Fig 2: Identifying Seat Cover And Padding Retainers

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Detaching cover and padding: 

• Release all retainers in marked area
• Remove cover from padding
• Remove remaining retainers from cover and padding
  Fig 3: Identifying Seat Cover And Padding Retainers

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Installation: 

Insert new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed.

1. Padding
2. Retainer
3. Trim wire in padding
4. Trim wire in seat cover
5. Backrest cover
   Fig 4: Inserting Retainer Using Special Tool (52 0 050)

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Replacing cover: 

• Pull all trim wires out of cover
• If necessary, cut pockets in new cover for trim wires
• Push trim wires into cover pockets
  Fig 5: Identifying Seat Cover Pockets Trim Wires

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